CVE-2010-0917

N/A Unknown
Published: March 03, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in VBScript in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP2, when Internet Explorer is used, might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the fourth argument (aka helpfile argument) to the MsgBox function, leading to code execution when the F1 key is pressed, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0483.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38473
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/03/01/security-advisory-981169-released.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0027-msgbox-helpfile-ie.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/981169.mspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/01/ie_code_execution_bug/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
50.1%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

microsoft